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Humza Yousaf succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's next leader
Widely seen as Nicola Sturgeon's preference as her successor, Yousaf defeated his closest rival, Kate Forbes, by a narrower than expected 52 per cent to 48 per cent after second preference votes cast by supporters of the third candidate, Ash Regan, who came last in the first round, were counted. The turnout was 70 per cent, The Guardian reported.
Pakistan judges raise questions over unbridled powers of Chief Justice
In a 27-page detailed ruling - claimed to be the judgement in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) plea over the delay in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections - Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail pointed out that it is important "to revisit the power of 'one-man show' enjoyed by the office of the Chief Justice of Pakistan [Umar Ata Bandial], Geo News reported.
World population bomb may never go off
The study, commissioned by the Club of Rome, projects that on current trends the world population will reach a high of 8.8 billion before the middle of the century, then decline rapidly. The peak could come earlier still if governments take progressive steps to raise average incomes and education levels.
Pakistan runs short of life-saving drugs
"Due to the extreme depreciation of Pakistani currency against the dollar and controversial drug pricing policy of Drug Regularity Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), their prices have risen manifold and it has become economically unviable for importers to bring them on the existing prices given by the DRAP," Abdul Mannan, a pharmacist and.
Trump little fazed by possible indictment on NY tax evasion case
Trump is quite calm and has repeatedly insisted, especially Saturday night, that he was not upset by expected criminal charges that might arise from the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into his role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels as he returned from a campaign rally in Waco, Texas.
Qantas resumes Melbourne-Tokyo flights after over 3 yrs
In a statement, Qantas said that as the first airline to provide non-stop flights between Melbourne International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, the year-round flights will operate four days per week on an Airbus A330 aircraft, reports Xinhua news agency. The new service is expected to save passengers nearly two hours of travel.
Death toll from US chocolate factory blast spikes to 7
"All seven presumptive missing have been found," West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in a statement issued late Sunday night. None of the victims will be named until authorities are certain that their families have been contacted, Xinhua news agency quoted Kaag as saying. The incident was reported at the R.M. Palmer Company, at about 5 p.m. on March 24.
2 in 5 Australian adults gamble weekly: Government report
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), an agency within the Department of Social Service, published a survey of 1,765 people on gambling participation and community harm, reports Xinhua news agency. It found that 38 per cent of the adult population gambled at least weekly while three-quarters gambled at least once in the last 12 months.
Burqa-clad women protest in Pakistan for release of political outfit's chief
A demonstration by Burqa-clad women on Sunday raised the voice for Maulana Hidayat's release, Dawn reported. Maasi Zainab is the female face of the Gwadar agitation that has grabbed the nation's attention for over a year. According to Zainab, the HDT chief was put behind bars for no reason.
3 dead in Brazil nightclub shooting
The incident took place after aman, who was thrown out of the club for being drunk, returned with a gun and opened fire on the crowd, Xinhua news agency quoted the police as saying on Sunday. Two men died instantly and two others were hospitalised with injuries.
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